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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wake up early and go for a walk—great way to start your day.

Listen to fun, upbeat music or a comedy podcast during your commute—great way to adjust your mood.

Take breaks during work to get a cold drink or walk around the block—a change of pace helps.

Don’t be a martyr—the teens should be doing a lot of chores. You don’t want to send them off to college unequipped to cook, clean, run errands, etc. They need these life skills before they go away.

Take an evening walk—ideally with your spouse or a kid. Great opportunity to relax and reconnect.

Put fun things on your calendar. You should prioritize family travel before the kids launch. I like to have a trip to look forward to on the calendar. Aim for quarterly trips, even if they are short.

No booze. Seriously. It makes everything worse.

Enjoy visiting your elderly parents…they don’t live forever.

Be grateful instead of stressed. It’s a mantra that helps you reset your attitude. It works.[/quote]

This seems like toxic positivity to me.  [/quote]

Okay. Then you do you.

I’m a white collar professional with a ridiculously stressful job, a handful of kids, and daily caregiving responsibilities for an elderly parent, and these are the strategies I’ve employed to maintain good mental health and best handle the reality of the multiple stressors in my life. I’m not medicated and I don’t resort to alcohol. I don’t need to since I’m hyper aware of the fact that it’s easy to sink into negativity unless you directly recognize your situation and adjust your attitude and approach.

If listening to upbeat music and comedy podcasts is toxic positivity, then count me in! I mean, what’s your alternative, pp? I have zero interest in being miserable or wallowing in self-pity.

“Poor me! My life is so hard! Larlo and Larla have so many extracurriculars and opportunities to shine at myriad colleges—how we will ever handle all the applications?!?!”

PS - Your teens should handle their own applications btw. You aren’t the one applying to college. And they should be doing laundry, cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms, cutting the lawn, running errands for you, etc. I have two in college and two still at home. Teach them life skills and it will help you and them.

Also: taking walks with your husband or kids is a great way to relax and connect. But what do I know? I’m a toxically positive person ;0)[/quote]

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